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Newspaper Page Text/ ■ T_3" WB ol HulMorlpllon. ONE COPY, One -Veer5* OO ONE COPY, Six Month*. 3NEjCOPY. Thfee Months advertisements.^ t ]i,Um toe Latton *1 Ossrdlsr**aip tt 90 i HAil«ator lettn»«f AdmlL IrtUon 4 00 AMlkattoaiar LaUareofDiaabaioa Admin istrator. S 00 Xppli'Uo*<«letter*olDDioUeionQaanUaa is ArfUcariaafe !««*•*• SOI Land* 8 88 Vetlsa to Bsfmaea* Creditor*— « 00 eie«(M.te:i«>twn 8 o» Perishable Property, 10 days, p«eq- I 80 fUlr *,T»0B«a,* =5. • 00 ^•riffSalM. periqUAr* — 8 fterif Mortal* t. to. «** per *qoar*. S 00 r»x Collector** Sal**, par square— 8 00 Foreclosure Mort****. par sqaan, each time. I 00 Kiemplian Notice* (In ad ranee) X 20 Bui* Nttl'e, per aqaare, **«* tlia*.- UW TheaWe legal rata* corrected by Ordinary •f Clarke couuty. LAW tfOTIOES. Lamar Cobb. Howell Cobb. ,c ii. conn, attouxkts at law, Athena, Go} Office in Denpree Building, ,b22-187*-ly Harrow, 1 attorneys at law, Office over Tahnadgc, Hodgson & Co. iani'lr V K. LCMPKIJf, Attorney at Law. \ Mice over Childs*, Nickerson A Co. Athens, Georgia, NO. 33 ATHENS, GEOKGIA, JUNE 17, 1879. VOL.- 63 Tile Old. Uon In Cliuroh. [Selected by Brn nette.] ington was at the head of the stud for many years. Adjoining Mr. Al exander’s estate is Mr. Daniel Swig- ert’s park-like Stockwood farm. And, stein’ von can’t go from home I’ll toll Here Mr. James B. Keene’s wotider- you what wa* done; Well, wife, I’ve keen to ehnreh today—been to a atylirh Yon wonld have been surprise! to aee whet I saw there to-day; The sl«t»r» were fixed np so flue they hardlv bowed to pray. I had on tbese coarse clothes of nune, not mneh the worse for wear, Bat then they knew I wasn’t ouo they cm 1 a milliona re ; So they led the old men fo e (cat away back bv the door; ’Twes - bookles s end- uncushloned, a reserved M ill practice in the Superior Courts of the Northern Circuit. J3f Collections a specialty. CM.1-V1878.ly. G. C- Tb.oaa.as. attorney at la.w. WaTKINSVILLE, GA. CVKFICK IX COURT-HOUSE, OPPOSITE yjordinsrv’s Office. Personal attention to all business entrusted to liis care. ap9-tt JACICHOX4; TUOMAS*. ATTORNEYS. AT LAW, * Athens,- Ga. Office in old Franklin House Building Broad Street, elsoat tWfjCoart House. All parties desiring CrirainaTWarrants, cal get them at any time by applying to tlie County Solicitor at this office. decl6-!874-tf WiLBta F. Kxlsit. Koagitr Raifuko. jElaiiorcL Ss XSelaey. Attorneys at Hi aw, Counsellor's .and Solicitor’* in Equity, 1 and ira- And Cochran, Pulaski County, Ga Special mediate attention given to any business con cerning lands. Intruders promptly ejected tVuui, and titles cleared up, aiid wild lands look* *1 after generally, will buy and sell lands, pnv taxes for nonresidents etc.' Will practice in all tUe counties contingent to either the M. & B. K. K. or the Atlantic & and K. R. Gootl re* ference rivm when desired, july IGth.tf. ATLANTA & CHARLOTTE Aii-Line Railway. Passenger Department. ATLANTA —TO- EASTJtLl-RKr CITIBSSl CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. i ci and sficr June 1st, 1S79, Trains will run in this rood as follows, going East: EASTWARD. Beat for the poor; Pretty soon came in a stiangor, with gold ring and clothing fine; They led him to a cushioned seat, far in ad vance of-mine. I thought that wasn’t exactly right, to seat him np so near, When he was young, snd I was old and very hard to hear. I couldn’t hear the sermon, I sat so far away, So, through the hours *f service, I could only “watch and pray;” Watch the doin’s of the Christians setting near and round about - r Pray that God would make them pure within os they were pure without. While I sat there, looking round upon the rich and great, I kept thluking about the rich man and the beggar at bis gate; How, by all but dogs forsaken, the poor beg gars form grew cold, And the aAgela bore the spirit to the mansions built of gold. Oh, why sliou d man look d: wn on man because of lack of gold! *, < Why seat him ia the poorest pew because his Clothes ore old ? A heart with noble motives—a heart that God has blest— May be heatin’ heaven’s mosic ’neath that faded coat and vest. HOMES OF FAST HORSES. Negro Boys Riding a $100, OOO Flyer out .to Drive the Cows Bird's-Eye View of Kentucky Stock farms, Where Many Fa, Moca Race Horsf.s Were Raised, —Ten Broeck, Longfellow and Othet Good Ones. Arrive at Lula... Leave LnU WESTWARD. . 6.46 a re . 6.4S a re Arrive at Lula.. Leavo Lula EASTWARD. . 7.45 r re . 7.46 r re SIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. \rrive at Lula... Leave WESTWARD. . 6.23 r re . 6.24 r re Arrive at Lula. . Leave . 7.51 A M . 8.52 A sc GOING EAST. LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN. Arrive at Lula... Leave WESTWARD. ,.12.15 p M ..12.25 p m Arrive at Lula... .12.50 a re TaaOCOH TRUGIIT TRAIN. Arrive at Lula ;..., Leave Close connection at Atlanta for all points West and Southwest. Connecting at Charlotte for all poind East. Through Ticket! on sale at Gainesville, Seneca City, JGreenville and Sjurtanburg to all points Ernst and Wcat. G. J. FOREACRE, General Manager. W. J. HOUSTON, Gen. Paaa.<fcTicket Ag’t Change of Schedule. On and after Monday June id 1879, trains on Northeastern Railroad will run a* follows. Trains daily except Sunday. Leave Athena 4.05 P. M. Arrive at Lula.,....7 !..., 6.90 P. M. Arrive at Atlanta .10.50 P. M. Is-sve Atlanta 3.Ho P. M. Leave Lula. 7.46 P. M. Arrive at Athens 10.00 P. M. Uu Saturdays this additional train trill be Leave Athens Arrive at Lula Arrive at Atlanta Leave Atlanta Leave Lula . 5.00 A. M. . 4.45 A. M. .11.3# A. M. . 4-0*>,A. M. 8.52 A. M. Arrive at Athens 11.05 A. M. Doth trains connect at Lula with trains each way on Air Line Railroad. Passengers going North connect closely at Lula at 6.20 P. M with mail train on Air Line Railroad and by taking the 5.00 A. M-, Saturday trail connect with the last Northeastern train, reaching Washington next morning to Breakfast and New York at t-45 P. M.. making the unprecedented time'of r-4 hours and 45 minutes between Athens and New York. Passengers from Georgia Railroad have ample time to lake the evening train and thereby reach the Springs of North Georgia to Supper. J. M. EDWARDS, Superintendent. Georgia Hail Road Company ScrxRurTKNDurr’s Omcs, 1 Avacara, Us, Jan. 17th, 1879. ( On and after Sunday, 19th, insL, Trains will leave and arrive at Athens as follows: Leave ATHENS 9.15 a u le ave Winterville 9.45 A re Lears Lexington .10.20 a' Leave Antioch 10.48 A X Leave Maxcva 11.06ax 1 eave Woodville 11.21 A X Arrive Union Point 11.45 ax Arrive Atlanta 5.00 r X. Arrive Milleugcville 3.30 p x Arrive Macon 5.20 r x Arrive August* S.18 r x Leave Augusta 9.45 ax Leave Msecs 4.10 a x Leave Mil ledge villc 9.08 a x Leave Atlanta.. 7...9.45 ax Leave Union Point 12.55 p x Arrive Woodville. 1,15 px Arrive Matey* 1.35 r x Arrive Antioch 1.55 n Arrive Lexington 2.25 r x Arrive Winterville 5.09 p x Arrive Athena 850 r x rraina run daily, except to and from Macon which are daily except Sunday*. E. R. Donear, Geo., Pass., Agt. 8. K. Jonasox, Snyt, COI BT CALENDAR WESTERN CIRCUIT. Auxaxdir 8. Eawtx, of Athens, Judge end W MrTcniu - ot Athena, Solicitor Gen- Banks, first Monday in April and October. Clarke, second Monday In May and No vember. Franklin, second Monday in April and Oc her. "Gwinnett, first Monday in March and Sep- fLcxington Letter to New York Sou.] Kentucky is a rugged Suite, with a rich centre in this - neighborhood. The rirjde of Kentuckians is in the : r blooded horses. The nurseries of these horses are in the Blue Grass re- gion, comprising the counties of Fay, ette, Woodford, Scott, Bourbon, Clarke nod Montgomery. From here the Belmonts, Astors, Lorillnrds, Jeromes, Witherses and others have purchased youngsters whose turf ca reers have made their names famil iar to New Yorkers, and famous throughout the world. Within the last few years also the attention of the great breeders of trotters in the East has been drawn toward this sec tion .from the interest taken in the comparatively new fields of raising trotters. The Bonners, Vanderbilts, Alleys, Bachmans, Knapps and other gentlemen owners of last roadsters have stood under the great shade trees of these prolific farms watching the action and picking ont promising colts and fillies. Here the four year old Maud S. is said to have trotted in the marvelous fast time for her age of 2:174 This region lies nearly one hun dred miles in an easterly direction from Louisville, Cincinnati and Short Line Railroad. Lexington is a hub from which the pikes (as roads are called here) run out in the manner of spokes, widen ing as they spread into the country. The; pikes are covered with white dust from Kentucky limestone. Be tween these lines ot white He fields of emerald green and rich groves ol trees. The land is rolling, and in daces hilly. The north and south iranches of the Elkhorn and other rippling streams wind through the country in fantastic bends, occasion ally in the form of horse shoes. The principal stock farms can be readily distinguished by their white dwellings, barns, walls and fences. The views are beautiful in all direc- tiens. In front, overlooked by the massive statue of Clay, lies Ashland. Just beyond is Forest Park, owned, by Dr. Heer, where Mambrino. King, said to be the most, symmetrical stall- ion in Kenlt&ky,' is browsing*. Boa yond is the rich grazing .farm of Co lonel E. F; .Clay, where little Alder- neys are reported to grow into large animals. Under our leet, to tbe left, is the old Warfield tarni, where the ;reat Lexington was born, whose ong distance record stood at tbe head of the Hot for nineteen years Directly across the pike is Fairiawn, owned by Mr. William T. Withers. The young trotters recently sent to the Sandwich Islands were selected from this place. Up the pike, to the left, McGrathi-na looms np, with its stately mansion on a hill, J&ider the hill, in a modest stable,' Tom Bowling and the great horse Aristides are stamping. Up the pike, three miles to the right, is tne superbly ap pointed North Elkhorn farm of Mr. M. II. Sandford. A long line of win ners have tossed their hoofs under his trees. Across on the Russell pike, near the cave where Cassius M. Clay and Sam Brown met in the memora ble and bloody fight, ia Dixiana farm, owned by bluff and hearty Major B. G. Thomas, Fellowcrait (tbe first horse to beat Lexington’s lour mile record), Lelaps, Himyer, with other well known horses, range his park The most exhilarating .thing about the place is the Major’s twenty six- year old Kentucky whisky. Ad joining Major Thomas’ place :is tbe Fenistan farm, where a large fortune was speedily squandered in the horse business. tul colt Spendthrift first 'struck the stride that made him victorious as a two year old last year, and this year places him a favorite for the’big events. The Buford farm also ad joins Mr. Alexander’s. It was while •injlitigatiou for this place that Tom Bufot d wound up a series of trage dies by killing Judge Elliott, of Frankfort, in open Court. Scanniug the horizon, we see the outlines of Biuegrass Park, the home of Mr. Keene Richards,. the only American who ever visited the des erts of Arabia for the purpose of pro curing Arabian horses in person. Mr. Richards has expended hundreds of thousands of dollars in his love for the horse. Branching out fan like are the establishments of Mr. J. W. Hunt Reynolds, J. T. Williams, J. A. Grinstead, Major McDowell, and many others, reaching all the way to Indian Hill, where the blue grass be gins, and where the choice trotting stock of Mr. R S. Veech, a Louis ville banker, is raised. Each of these farms would repay a personal Visit with interest. The stables of every one of them shelter victors in hard fought contests. Riding along the Frankfurt pike, the other afternoon, we drove into the Harper farm. The quiet, dwarfed old dwelling of the Harpers nestless near a grove of large trees about a mile from the road. The farm con tains 57(1 acres of excellent land, part pasturage and part woodland. There are only about forty head of blooded stock on the place. Mr. F. B. Har per, the present owner, grew up in the old home. Oae .Ilarper was killed here by the guerrillas and two were murdered iu their beds a few years ago. The murdered used an axe which had been worn down blunt as a hammer No one has been openly chaiged with the ra-rder, and the mysterious tragedy is still talked about by Kentuckians in whispers. Mr. F. B. Harper is a rather kind ly-taoed farmer of sixty. He we irs spectacles and talks slowly iu a friend ly tone. Young Frank Harper, a nephew, assists iu running the farm. Frank was absent in Louisville with a string of horses, getting ready for the Spring races. We had been informed that the old gentleman was very reti- ceut, and were, therefore, agreeably surprised when wc found him willing to talk about his famous horses. Leading the way to the weather beaten and dilapidated stable a few reds in iront ot the house, Mr. Har per directed Harry Hurley, a friz zled, sun-dried old negro, with a face like a sphinx, to bring out the horses The negro walked under a narrow shed that extended along in front of the barn doors without saying a word, disappearing through a stable door. He soon reappeared, leading Loi g> fellow by the halter. While the handsome stallion was prancing around, Mr. Haiyer looked on with a beam of satisfaction lighting his face. “There,” lie said, “is one of the only two horses in America that ever lan a mile in 1:40. The other one is in there. He ran it in 1:37}.” Longfellow is in a splendid physi cal condition, but he will never run again on the turf. All Mr. Harper’s colts and fillies are by Longfellow. “Longfellow was Old Uncle John’s pet,’’: Slid ■ Mr. ’ Harper, “but Ten Brceck was always mine. After adjniring the horse a few minuteS j lon"er, Mr Harper said: “They* want Longfellow to go to Tennessee next year to Gen. liars again, Mr. Harper said: “He began to spread out and improve affir that race. His joints develo[>e l. There is something peculiar about his for mation. You see he stands over six teen hands one inch high. Well, he is exactly the same in length from his hips to his breast. A painter of race horses says he is the only horse be ever saw whose shoulders are longer than his head. They are usu ally of the same length.’’ “What condition is tho horse in now ?” “He is just as good as ever he was, and could run fast as ever this Fall. His Hmgs are as strong and his legs stronger. He can run now without any training. The horse has never yet shown what he can really do. I believe if I had run him one mile further .'the day he beat Ad three miles, he would have made the four mile in 7 :10 or 7 :12. The boy had to hold him so that his fingers were cramped to such an extent that he could Inot ungerih the saddle after the race. He ran change his leet, move his head and swiug from side to side quicker than any horse I ever saw, thu3 relieving the strain on his muscles without losing time. And so says Ben. Bruce. Mr. Bruce de clares that there is no horse in the world like him.” “Would you sell the hoi so, Mr. Harper ?” “W ell, some English Duke may come along some day and get h ; m.’’’ A recent visitor is said to have a-ked Mr, Harper, ‘‘Will you sell Ten Broeck?” “Ye- - ,’’ he answered, •“for price.’’ “What is your price ?” “One hundred thousand dol lars.” , “Hither high.” “I may its well own a g ><m horse as anybody,’' was Mr. Harper’s- rc- ply. 1 ’ ... my An “April Fool"’ Marriage. Jack Allen, tue‘-Great American Joker,’’ Pays 82,500 for Breach cf Promise. Quite an interesting ca-e for breach of manage and fraud cune up ia the Circuit Court Friday. The suit was brought two years ago by Mrs. Jane El iott against Jack Alien. It wilt be remembered that the Tobacco Leaf, in April, 1877,' gave an account of Jack Allen’s “April fool” marriage, go .ton up, as Allen stated, to “April f o’” Squire Griffin Orgaiu ; but it seems that Jack carried the joke a lit. le too tar aud carried it on a little too long, and didn’t fool the Squire much, as the svquel will show. The following day, however, Jack met with Squire Orgain and they came to the Leaf office together to have the marriage announced. They were both in a jolly mood and Jack seemed very happy. Uncle Griffin told Jack that be ought to pay him five dollars for the ceremony. Jack said no ; that his wife would pay the bill. Later in the day Jack told the Squire that be was not married ; that it was simply a joke gotten up to April fool him, and that the liscense, as he would see by examination, was bo gus. “By gronnys,” replied UDcle Grit, “you can’t fool me ; I am an officer of the law’and am not to be trifled with. I performed the marri age ceremony in good laith, under the solemn authority of law and, ‘by gronnys,’ Us got to stick.’’ And it $-*cms from the testimony that it did “stick” for al>out six or eight weeks, when Jack Allen pulled out and mar ried another women, and Mrs. Elliott brought suit for 85,000 damage.— There was a strong army 6f legal talent oti both sides, considerable cated a princely ptjee. He then turned to. the African}minx r saying: “That’ll fo Harry; tfkel htitf bad* ; qnd bring * » VtArea'li 11 > - V • ^ * ** A Few Fish Stories A Man of Experience Tells What He Knows about Fishing in all Parts of the World. It was at the table d’hote »fh well- known up-town hotel. Characteristic of American, every body busily en gaged in looking out for No 1. At one corner ot the table tat ai middlfe aged man, holding a plate in his hands. 11 ' v “Waiter,’’ said ho, “can I trouble you to get me some fish “Why, sir, that’s fish oil your plate,” said the waiter.” “This fish ?” said the m in, inspect ing critically a something or other on his plate; “ well, if this is a fish they grow a very poor quality in this neigh borhood, that’s all!” “Oh,” said a stout old lady on his right, “it’s very nice fislf; I relish it very much ; try it.” “Madame, I am from where they grow fish, and I know pvhat I. am talking about. Now, out in Califor nia fish grow four feet long, and it’s a real pleasure to sit down to the table with a plateful before you. One man can catch forty-eight fish a day, and they often drag boats out to, sea—’’ “Did you ever fish any in Europe?” queried a gentleman Opposite. “Yes,’’ was the nonchalant reply :■ I’ve fished in eveiy body of water in the world, and it’s no exaggeration to say that I know something of what I’m talking about. I lived on fish, alone for two years once.” “My gracious! you frig hi cu ipe,” said the old lady. “Ob, that’s nothing. 1 When I was a boy and living in Kentucky, I was out fishing one day and caught & fish bigger than myself. The fish was so {towerful that I was dragged off the dock, and the shock di-iocated my leg. I was confined to uiy room for fourteen months.” “Dear, oh! dear,” said the old lady, as she wiped her no»e with her napkin. • • 1 ■ * it , Vi “Why, yes. Now in ’Germany it is' different. Fi.-h • bite Anyhow,. I was fishing in the Rhuvezue.j one day, and the fish were so lively that I filled a wash-basket I hud witli me, and I kept on fishing as a sort oi amusement, and filled the entire dock. The people took the fish away in wag ons, drawn by eiuht horses, and tiie farmers use-1 them for growjug early cabbage. Oh, : T-gell—■” “Excuse my interruption, sir, but are you Eli l'erkins ?” said a gentle man. ’ . “No, I’m not Eli Perkins, and I don’t believe he knows anything about fishing,” was the sarcastic re ply. The Married Man. [Burlington Uawkeye.] AJewn the street the married man State off with hurried tread, But from the door a wifely voice Galls, “Don’t forget the’breed. ’ He smilee and cods, and tarns to go, That careless married man, When load the semnts celts him, “Oh? Yoa haven’t got tho can!” . Snakes as Reformers. He nods again, in fretfal style, alleth Bat paileth down his hat. And la, his sister, with a smile, Cries, “Wont yoa bring my hat!” “Oh, yes,’’ he shonts,and troth to tell, He need not shoot so load; But shrill his'son, with stnnnin-r yell, “Theatre tickets for the crowd!’’ His danghter, from the window high, Estops him with ner call, She wants a Gin, a pair of gloves, And a new pink parasol. He hears no more, far down the street His echoing footsteps fly; And all day long, in measure fleet, He hairs, “Sweet bay and bay’* And when the evening respite brings, And his day’s toil is done. Though told to gets hundred things, He hasn’t got a one. ■•Pnll Down the Blinds.’ Comic Aspect's of Highway Rob bery in Mexico. Meixcan correspondence of the New York ■ Graphic. It UoesnTt do to look a gift-horse in the mouth, but iu the case ot a gift- snake it is different. A bar-keeper on Clay street was astonished the- other day on receiving ft present from the saloon-keeper next door. It was a pair of beautifnl stuffed rattlesnakes, which the donor said were killed by afriendjoveron Mout Tamalpais. The first bar-keeper ornamented the shelf behiud his bar with the reptiles, and thought in bis heart that bis neigh bor was a pretty good fellow, after all. Re was surprised, however, to notice a singular diminution of trade. Customer after customer would come in, and, while engaged in the appa rent profound indecision as to the choice of beverage of the man who invariably ends by ordering “a little straight,” wonld turn pale and go out hastily. At the close of the day he had disposed of but one drink, and that was to a man already blind drund. The cocktail compounded mused over this state of affairs all night, and the next morning he followed out a ward politician who had just made the same strange break for the door, and asked him the cause of his exit. “The fact is,” said the customer, wiping, the perspiration from his pale brow, “I’ve been going it a leetle strong for a week or two, and I’ve got to brace up. When a man gets to seeing two snakes at a time there’s no time fur Foiling, you bet yer life.’’ The reptiles in qnestion were sent up to Woodward’s Gardeus that day, aud the- indignant saloonkeeper is Highway robberies are not quite as frequent lately as in the former days, but one .occured near Zacatoes about a fortnight since that was of rather a serio-coruic nature. ■ One bright morning when the diligence was driven np to the hotel the loiterers to i now suing his serpentine rival for whom its arrival was tho event of the ] $100,000 damages or thereabouts.— Habae oi Advaxiamag Advertisements will be inserted at ONE DOL LA R per square lor the first insertion, and FIFTY 7ENTS per square for eath continuance, for any Jme.underono mouth. For longer periods a lib tral deduction will be made. A square equal to ten lines, solid. Notices in local column, less than s square, 20 rents a line. or tii r omrcD nins supeejiecoust 1. Subscribers ah* do not give express notice to the contrary, are considered wishing to continue their eularriptibnr. 2d. If subscribers order the discontinuance of their periodicals, the poblisSers may continue to «*nd them untU ail arresrsges are paid. 3. If aabaeriber* neglect or reihae to take thefi periodicals from the office to which they are dl- rented, they are held responsible unUl they bat* Settled their bills sad ordered them discontinued. 4. If subscribers mote to other places withon notifying publishers, and the paper* are sent t the former direction, they are hell responsible. 8. Any person who receives a newspaper and makes oaaot U, whether he hi* ordered it or not Is held in law to be a sobecriber. West Troy, N. Y.-“E11a”—The following old rhymes perpetuate some superstitions once generally believed. In regard to birthdays the rhyme runs: ' day), the market women and house wives of the vicinity were supposed to see all the green silk shades dropped over the glass part of the doors. As Boniface emerged from the hotel lie called to; thd driver, “No passengers to-day?’ John entered only oae word, “Robbed.’’ “were all murdered ?” quired one of the bystanders. “Maria Purissima pray for them,’’ ejaculated one of the women, and several crossed themselves, murming prayers for the unfortunates. John looked at the landlord ■ and pointed mysteriously to the door of the coach, Mine host approached, opened it, to parley with two or three cursing, growling indi viduals, then turning to the crowd smilingly advised them to withdraw. His manner only incensed the femi nine curiosity, so wives and maidens determined to stand their ground and learn-the denouement of the affair. Again the landloid put his head in the coach, and alter a- few seconds of apparent consultation slmt the door and shouted to his wife, who was anxiously leaning out of window, “ Sejid down ) an . upper . . As I was about to say in aflame, in four blankets or some kind of cover- Switzerland the' fish grow so big that people use them for bridges iu crossing the Alps and— “LoF bless us,” said the old lady, as she dropped the contents of her plate into her lap. “ But that ain’t a circumstance to Spain—” “l’ardon the interruption, sir; are you George Alfred Townsend ? If you are, I knew yon when we used to go to school to— “I don’t know George Alfred Towusend, but I do know if you’d been with me ouce wlien l- was in France,,you’d have died. The fish grew so big that they drank all the water out of the rivers, and there they lay in the nmd with not- a speck of jrater on them.” ; “Mister, you’ll not feel offended if I a-k for your autograph. I have long wanted lo know you, Mr. Talmage,” s ii.l the gentleman opposite. “My name isn’t Talmage!” soared the man of fish experience. ‘Are you* a''minister timidly ingIn a few minutes a waiter ap peared bringing some sheets. Tableau: Four gentlemen majestically draped in white emerge from the stage coach, the women fly in all directions blushing, wondering and chatteriug. It- appears the traveieis bad enxmn- tcred two squads of bandits ; the first robbed them otiheir money and bag- t agej^the second disappointed at nding no spoil whatever, forced the passengers to alight and took every article of their clothing, not'leaving them their clothes, hence their arrival in naturalibus, 0 > J)od Derrick. Why Will You Allow a cold to advance in your system'and thus encourage more seri ous maladies, such as Pneumonia, Hemorrhages and Lung troubles when an immediate relief can be so readily attained. Dosc/ie>?s German Syrup has gained the largest sale in the world tor the cure of Coughs, Colds and tile severest Lung Diseases. Tt is Dr. Boschee’s famous German prescription, and is prepared with the greatest care, and no fear need be entertained in administering it to tho yoqngest child, as per directions. The sale of this medicine is unprece dented. Sinse first introduced there has been a constaut increasing demand and without a single report ot a fail ure to do its work in any case. Ask your Druggist as i to the truth of ■these remarks. Large size 75 cents. Try it and be convinced. Sold by R T. Brumbv & Co. Wliar’s Jim ?” sparring with the lawyers and nirte 1 . good humor aud wi*. The jury, uf- (’biiggested'tjfo obf lady "aj' sh« fell MM/, /.t* T ..1 in Umw Altntn 4 ^ - * jraberehaoiUiird Monday In April and Oc- ^Ilall, third Monday in March andSeptem* AMmL** l ^ r< * t&am&uj in February and Jed***’ Monday in Janaar an d .ffm, foarth Monday in April andOe- . *Lird Monday in February and, i. Thirteen miles oat on the V>Id Frankfort pike ia the .Harper farm, the scene of two bloody tragedies and the home of the greatest race horse in the world, Ten Broeck, who has re duced the four’mile record to 7:15 S 4. Longfellow is his stable companion, Mr. J. A. Alexander’s Woodbnrn farm-, four times than- Central Park, adjoins the Harper estate. It is the best known stock farm rin the TJ..ited States, having turned out more winners than any other. Lex ont-the horse. Harry whirled around silently as an automateiv and led-Longfellow back to his box. Entering aud adjoining stftll, he soon returned, leading Ten Broeck. The-king cf tbe race lietses is now seveirytnrs old. A3 lie Caifieln*muling into the sunlight his bright bay coat shone like satin His eyes were full of fire. He raised the sphinx Irom his feet every time he threw his arched neck in the air. Mr. Harper looked at the horse .with pride; then stepping to the writer,s aide he said: “There’s a horse that has m ide the fastest six races ever run in this country.” - . Alter slowing time to admiie the horse, Mr. Harper continued : My nncla wanted to-run Ten Broeck when he was a youngster, hut I saw pints about him that convinced me he would, turn out a great horse. So I fairly begged him not to spoil him, and'be finally consented.” “Was he a large colt V “No. Any one that saw him then wondl’ut have given $15 for him. He was a little runt, and used to feed with the suckling calves Even as a two-year* old he was so small that I 1*' was ashamed of him.’’ “You take good <*ps of him now, I suppose?’' ' ‘Nothing, extra. The boy» often ride him alter the cows, and go to tlie K office on his back. My neigh- curse me for allowing it, but the •boys do as they are a mind to with him. 1 ?, , , >, *. Here Wesley •ffkmes, a ; 'good-na tured young darkey, the trainer of Ten'Broeck,*who stood back-of Mr. Ilarper, grinned from ear to ear. ••When Ten Broeck wa* a two yestr- old,’’ (Wi tinned Mr. Ha’-per, “he was beaten In his first race by Bill Bruce at Lexington in ’1874. After - that race I still asserted that: he w«d the best Tiotse l over laid my hands' better ttern Longfellow.” After jpang at tbe horae intently ter hearing the Clear charge u!' Judge Stark, retired, and iu a’lew min utes brought in a verdict, in which the plaintiff was given' 82,500 damages, enough to cover the whole of Jack Allen’s estate. Moral—Young men, play whatev er jokes and pranks you ^ii!, but don’t April fool a woman in marriage. It costs just 82,500 to play' Jack A1- leu’S'tiick, and Judge Smith, Arthur Mnnfnrd and Judge Rice cau’tjoke you out of it. Yon may prove insol vency, or fool a woman in most any other way, but never April fool oas. — Clarksville Tobacco Leaf. back in her chair. “No: I ain’t’Eli-Perkins, oT Tal- mage, or Townsend. I’ni plain John Whoppinger, and I know more about fishing in a day than thosd' follows do iua w eek. Nobody contradicted the state ment, and the man went oat for the atmosphere. A', A Printer’s Blunder. Too Late.—The following^ inci dent took place in Washington Coun ty, Texas. The jury ot a circuit court, before whom a miserable wretch had been tried, returned a verdict of “guilty,” and suggested ihe whipping post. The court then ad journed for dinner. Immediately af ter dinner the defendant’s couns’l, without consulting his unfortunate cli ent, moved fora new trial aud com menced raiding the motion. - ‘.Hold t on,’’ wispered the client, pulling at, llie counsel’s coat tails, “Don’t read that!” i; . « Let me alone,’’ muttered the law? yer irritably ; “I’ll attend to you when I’ve read the motion.” But I don’t vtflnfc : yon to rend the motion ” whined tbf.agitated^culprit. I’m go- aiprj n’t want. me to’ readJt Why Napoleon Hi* one of ihej faintest figures in French history. In pyint of fact he never reigned and was never recognized by that title save ouce—by the Executive Committee of the Chambers before theiiacciiaiion of Louis XVIII. He was known as the King of Rome and i latterly as the Duke of Reichstadt- His lifo, afteT the six years of royal baUyhoOd -in the Tuileries, was spent in’Austria with bis mother’s family; In 1832, at the age of twenty one,’he died at Schon- brun, many said, of pMsoa. A weak and effeminate creature, it was ab surd to give him. place among the reigning monarchs of France. When tbe S.-cond Empire was established many wondered at the title a-snmed by the Emperor “Napoleon IH;”_’ It was explained then that be desired tb bo considered a sovereign Jby le gitimate heredity, and. had thus rec ognized the claim' of his cor- ! - — not ? What’s the matter ? ing to get you a new trial.’ “But I don’t wanf anew trial 1” ex claimed the wretch. ; “Don’t want one?..Why not?” retufne 1 th- other heatedly, frowning from nnder his eyeglasses. “"Caa-e it Is too late,’’ urged the client. “While you wera all out to dinner the Sheriff took me out and whipped the veiy hide off of me ” The motion was snmmarily. with- drawr.‘ - - Hebe Joacihm, the gre.ii violinist, went into a bair-dreaeei’a in London to have his hair cut. “ Yon really. , - sir, ought to let mo take a liula more, ^ “dopted l ' lc U V®* , if/?® not wjsh U> be taken for a fidd-er,” sun the operator. oguized the claim ol Ins cousin as that ot the poor prince in the . Temple was fecogiiized by the Bourbons af ter the restoration. T> ’ ! * now, upon ttie a torian Kinglake, r T Louis Napoleon was to call ftimsjdf simply Napoleon, and that a printer’s blunder was responsible fpr the change. Ju-t before the coup d’ etat a mi' aster of the Home Office, bufy, preparing provincial sentiment, Wrote: “Qne 'le mot d’ordro“sqit Vive No- poleon!!!” The printer took the ex clamations for “III,” and 6o the [ clamation went out, was copied the press and incorporated in pul Speech. It was nq time fj>r explana tions^'and so ttie Nephpp of hi» Un- A great big good-natured fellow, about 25 years of age, came along to. a feed store on Michigan avenue, ye-terday, where twrvmen were end ing np a bale of hay, and' calling to tl.em to stand aside he flung the bale around as if he was playing with.Va quarter sack of flour. The act called forth the admiration of alLbystanders/ aqd ..the mau in charge ofthc store whited the fellow aside and said :* You are the man I’ve been • look ing forj Inr tile hay department down Stairs tve have a young fellow of 18 who ' thinks he 1 can cleanout auything weiring boots, and I’ni anx ious to have him taken down a peg or two. If,you’ll go down and j ick him up and niop him around a. few times I’ll give you half a dollar. Don’t hurt him,,but just bounce him around and take the conceit out of him.” The hig mail descended the cellar stairs, and wlten he struck the last step he called out in an awful voice : . “WheCe in • blazes is ; that fel o v called Jim ? I’ve walked seven miles this morning -to mash ’him to a j Hey and fifty dollar hills won’t buy me off!” Here I amcame a voice from ''behind the b.ilys, and the giant was; heard fueling his wa - along and growli«g ; tj> himself: ! .“Think* tie *rdns this town, does he’? All I want hi this’ world is to git my paws on bim*for about the millionth part of a second!” His wish was gratified. Those standing at the door above heard a shock and a struggle, quick gasps- and a tussle,* and the giant suddenly appeared without liis hat, his nose all bfoodhod hMrqq end,. He. was in a hurry. He halted just long enough to cast a. glapce of re|Yoac!) at tbe feed store map, . tlien be hopped over, a Consignment of oats and was fost on the street They listed down the stairs^ and alter a moment of sj* lenc- a calm noice w*s heard singin -<£*U me aarty, eaU tA aAd-'oRraf ‘ U* P « bajotir little pet.’* TT7 We often wondered why girls mar ried. An Austin young lady, upen the subject, says : “Well no, I don’t know as I’d marry for money alone, but if a man had plenty of money al lied to a sweet disposition, and a mus tache that curled at both ends, and nice blue eyes and a respectable pro fession, and his father was rich and mothers and sisters aristocratic, and he wanted to. marry me, and would promise to let me have my own way in everything, and keep me liberally supplied with coin, and have a nice furnished house with a big piano iu it, and would give me two diamond rings, and would pay my dry goods, milliner’s and dressmaker’s bills with out grumbling, aud I really and truly loVed him—I wouldn’t consider his money any drawback to the match.” Born of a Monday, Fair in face; Bora of a Tuesday, Fall of God* grace; Bora of a Wednesday, Merry and glad; Bom of a Thursday, Sour and aad; Bora of a Friday, Godly given; Bora of a Satur. ay, Work for your living; Bora of a Sunday, Never shall want— , So there’* the week And the end on’t, For wedding days tho prospects are given as Mows; Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all; Thursday for crosses, Friday for loaaea, Saturday no lack at all. A Short-sighted deacon, receut- ly, in giving out a hymn to lie’ sung, when he came to the lines— The eastern races shall come in With mereegea of grace, put the audience in a roar of laughter by reading out with a load voice— The eastern stages shall come in With sauaagea and greaee. Now buds tbe maddening mosquito, The flittering fly has come again— Now blooms the Presidential veto, While parties wax and parties wane. Commencement essays steam and simmer As dawn the dusty, summer days, "egliii And down the street we ca’ch the glimmer y*- i Times. Of French percales aud whit* pecays. Lonis Til Au epitaph iu a Maine cemciary asserts: “The wedding day appointed vu, ”*■ ’ ** ' nhei The wedding clothes provided, But ere that, day would come, ulus! He sickened and he dieded.'* An ethereal maiden called Maud, Was suspected of being a fraud. Scarce a crumb was she able To eat at the tabled Bnt iu the back pantry * * * O Lawd! The captain of a vessel, at a late misisonary meeting, said: “I was present at a canuibal feast in one of the Fiji Islands, presided over by tbe king. Six years later I was upon the same spot where the cannibal feast was held and united with an assembly of three thousand persons in Chris tian worship, and beard the same king publicly avow his reception of Christianity.’’ The brother shnu'd greatly felicitate himself on the fact that he was not eaten when he first met with the banqueters of Fiji. He was about to kiss her, when suddenly he drew back iu evident alarm. “ Oh, George, what is it ?’’ said she, anxiously. “Onions,” was all the reply he made as he glided on in the| moonlight.—Providence Press. Good Results are always pleas ant to contemplate, as every dyspep tic sufferer who uses Parker’s Ginger Tonic will attest. To obtain from this remedy the mqst “ gratifying re lief when distressed with Headache, Low Spirts, Nervousness, Wakeful ness, Palpitation of the Heart, Liver Disorders, Costiveness, Pain in the Stomach, Heartburn, Cramps, etc, is a pleasant experience that surprise no' lesi ' than it eouiforts. Another feature of this remedy iw ifo' powerful specific action on'the skiu and mucous surfaces of the throat and lungs by which it xHiCulifwly cures the worst 'cases ot Cough Cold and Sore Throat. It cures in a wonderfully short time, removes all soreness from the lungs, and protects the feeble from Con sumption; Buy a SI 00 bottle from your druggist, R. T. Brumby Js Co., for a simple bottle at 15 cts., and testa its merits. ; An old miser having listened to a powerful discourse on charity, said:— “That sermon so strongly proves the necessity of alms-giving that—I’ve almost got a mind to beg.’’ ‘My Soul’s at the Gate” is the title of a new piece of music; He had bet ter be careful, or he may find the old man’s sole at the gate, too some of these fine evenings. “ The latest evidence of patriotism is afforded by a Georgia emigrant in Texas, who left 87.50 in his will to pay for the publication of his obituary iu a Georgia newspaper. A good looking young lady was canght the other evening smoking a cigar,-aud gave as a reason for the act, “ that it made it smell as though there was a man around.” • Speaking ot the “Voices bfNature,” if yon will go into your garden, on a soft balmy summer night and listen, you wijl not only fyear the beanstalk, hut cauliflower.— Cincinnati Satur day Night. The,Yonkers Sfatesman ar.ks:— “Whoever' heard of a tongue-tied barber?”- We have.' And his tongue-tide tvSk like that of Tenny son’s Brook; it flowed on forever.— PhUa. Dull. A Hackensack man was at mid night creeping softly along the bed room floor on hands and knees and feeling carefully under the bureau for something lie had hidden that even ing before, but his wile awoke and said : “Peter, wliat nnder heavens are you doing there ?” ♦‘Dear,’’ said he, “I’in. walking in my sleep, and dreaming ' that l am plucking some water * liliies from the soft, blue bosom of the Wte.* How to get the flask out : of there before she awoke in the morning, was what-worried him more ‘than water lilies did. 1 It may be,” says Heffelspin, “it may lie that a man and his wife are one; but I notice that when I come to pay the weekly board-bill, tbe landlord does not think so," Two small but benevolent infants in the park: “Oh, dear, my beetle’s only dot five legs.” “Break anozx.’r one off; Johnny, so he want be lame.” Provideut Minister: I wish to state that I have pi ocu red an alarm, clock that will wake up the congregation a* soon as the services are over. * Why don’t gome one writu a song on the first fly of summer? Because jt would take too long to get to the last oue 4 A,will written fijr a colored citiz/n, of Albany reads .as follo ws; A Nove& Feature Presents to those who use Parker’s Hail sane, in theMiscovery ot- ifs‘ rate and remarkable merits. Mariv hav^ Writ ten- ns exhrossing their deligh t in the (a t that-iti-works like a charm. Its difoifocUnt ■; propertifes in chemical combination rendering it healthful, cleansing and healing are bearing fruity and the beautifnl hair It!produces, with ihe clean, hadhbyeicalp, entirely freed “It’s only a spring opening, ma,” explained tliat awful boy, as lie ex hibited his tom trowsers, after a leap over the picket feqcq.. j There is no time when it is so in structive to read the hymn book as whon the contribution box is being passed. * of roe, Wm. JL Cross, i l give ajl my things fo my relalioRa- to-be ‘divided amoqg them the best way they nan. N. B.—Jt anybody, kicks ap a fo or makes a.ffos about it. be,isn’t ti have any thing. 7 . ' ' iiA ’UiJMt’ Jiii.H ’i- i •' Good for-fleHs^-of shaggy, dog. 1 t ‘There is nothing-*mysterious - about mosquitoes. It is easy to see''bow they may-nip yowtate.—AT. O. "i\ca i , | . . from Dandruff and foiling hair, are “Thisis tiie lasV vnU and testpment for Which wf haw rea- i t-ua l-an*. son to fed proud. A patron assures ns that be has used twelve different Hair Preparations and that Parker’s Hair Balsam surpasses them all. To hair, that bos become’gray jor faded, it restores that beautifnl natural color qf youth, and produces a vigor and luxuriance that surprises every one Boy a bottle from yonr druggist RJ T. Brumby Athens Gtcj and test j<$ RtCt . “0»ie of the lost tarts,”iswd a eliol- ar, icking up a cherry pie in tho street. Why are all foroale lecturers left- I ? > Are they ? Maybe that’s lookin gesture way of looking at them. “Cnb, O cub with me,” caoxingly remarked Mrs.. Bear to the little ones. The hum of. the harvester is heard on the hill. Paul Boyton swims nil day, and lec* fares at night

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Southern banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1878-1879, June 17, 1879, Image 1